ALS Disability Insurance Access Act of 2017
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What it doesSummary introduced in house (Feb 16, 2017)
ALS Disability Insurance Access Act of 2017
This bill amends title II (Old Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance) of the Social Security Act to eliminate the five-month waiting period for disability insurance benefits for individuals with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (a progressive neurodegenerative disease, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease, that affects nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord). Under current law, individuals must wait five months after becoming disabled before their disability insurance benefit payments can begin.
What just happenedMar 2, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseFeb 16, 2017
- Mar 2, 2017Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
Social Security Subcommittee - Feb 16, 2017IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Ways and Means Committee - Feb 16, 2017IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Feb 16, 2017IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House